Happy thanksgiving/turkey day!

REVIEW OHHH HOW I LOVE REVIEWS!

Shiranai Atsune:I'm so glad you think so! I love your name by the way, Japanese right? What does your name mean?

Ab: You ask all the hard questions don't you. Don't worry I don't mind. When I write my characters being in pain it does hurt me in a way. When I write about emotions I write from experience. Take for example in the two chapters before Marinette left, I used my own heart break and even adapted some things I myself had said to give Adrien's pain more depth.

Birdie: Me too, miss you lots

Chatnoirispawsom: Yeah… Nora isn't the easiest character to love

mayuralover:You're very welcome! You know, sometimes when our hearts are broken we don't think rationally

Without Further Ado, I bring to you!

Return: to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state

Chloe's POV

I'm not sure when I first noticed it, really. I just figured Marinette was being weird.

She is weird, like all the time, but not this kind of weird.

She didn't used to get all quiet when I mention Adrien and her other friends. Not to mention she hasn't touched any of her sketchbooks in like forever.

Mother and I took her to tour MoMA and several lower level art studios and art museums. She kept staring off into space… and not at the art.

We gave her a few days off work and she kinda just sat around doing nothing.

We toured different landmarks and sights to see around the area, we took her fabric shopping and to a bakery… nothing helped

She always has this dull look in her eyes.

I can't stand it.

It's ridiculous!

Her being like this bothers me to no end.

It's no normal!

She's broken!

She won't even talk about it!

I couldn't figure it out until I caught her staring at pictures from back home for like twenty minutes straight.

And of course I couldn't sit there and do nothing.

Marinette's POV

I'm called down to Audrey's office two weeks before christmas vacation at school. She probably just wants to discuss me taking on more hours after midterms are over.

I knock on the door and someone slowly opens it for me. I notice Chloe pop out from behind the door with a massive smile on her face.

"Good morning Ms. Bourgeois and Chloe."

Ms. Audrey smiles. "I'm sure you're curious as to why I asked you to come here."

I nod.

"As you know, I have a few small Parisian design studios. You've already met and designed with a few of our designer there."

"Of course. I remember them, Jamie, Leo, and Bella. They're amazing designers."

"Yes, however they're working on the beginnings of the designs for next fall's Parisian line and they're getting a little behind on schedule and could use a fresh set of eyes on the project. I would like you to fly to Paris in three days and work with them until the second of January." She begins to return to her work and I can't help but stare in shock.

"A-Are you sure? What if I mess it up?"

"Believe me, you won't." She smiles knowingly. "Besides, isn't someone's birthday coming up soon? You know, the boy you're always going on and on about?"

I stare down at my shoes. "Yes. Thank you. I'll start packing as soon as I get home."

Adrien's POV

I sit curled up on the couch with my laptop and Plagg beside me.

My heart skips a beat when she starts our twice weekly video call.

"Chaton! Hi!" She chirps in an oddly excitable mood.

"Good mornin' Bugaboo, what's got you so cheery?" I ask.

"Well, word on the street is that a certain someone is having his 22nd birthday in a week. But that certain someone doesn't know what I know." She giggles.

I smirk. "I'm assuming that someone is me. So, what is it that I don't know?"

"Madame Bourgeois is sending me to Paris for the holidays to help manage the 2020 Parisian fall line! I arrive in two days!"

My heart takes off and leaves me in the dust of its racing beat.

"You're serious?" I ask.

"Completely."

"I-I can't wait to see you…" I mumble as my heart swells.

"Me neither."